Jaime Eisner· Apr 1, 2026
An unsigned seven-round Falcons mock draft projecting Atlanta's five 2026 picks: CB Brandon Cisse at No. 48, IDL Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 79, WR Brenen Thompson at No. 112, EDGE Mason Reiger at No. 215, and LB Shad Banks Jr. at No. 231. It also expects Cisse to go inside the top 50 and Jackson to be an immediate early-down contributor.
“Brandon Cisse's draft stock has cooled a bit in recent weeks, but he still seems like a likely top-50 pick.”
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6 checkable claims — 6 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 6 have settled, averaging 47.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Darrell Jackson to be picked at number 79
“Round 3 (No. 79 overall): Darrell Jackson Jr., IDL, Florida State”
Miss · 35Scored 35.36 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 90 against a shuffle’s 50+40 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Darrell Jackson
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 35.36
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 103
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 35.36
- predicted pick:
- 79
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Brenen Thompson to be picked at number 112
“Round 4 (No. 112 overall): Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 75 against a shuffle’s 50+25 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 25
- player:
- Brenen Thompson
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 105
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 112
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 75
- Mock Draft PicksBrandon CisseApr 1, 2026
Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 50
“he still seems like a likely top-50 pick”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 75 against a shuffle’s 50+25 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 25
- player:
- Brandon Cisse
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 52
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- top-50 (picks 1–50)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 75
- Mock Draft PicksShad BanksAtlanta FalconsApr 1, 2026
Shad Banks to be picked at number 231
“Round 7 (No. 231 overall): Shad Banks Jr., LB, UTSA”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 75 against a shuffle’s 50+25 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 25
- player:
- Shad Banks
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with TEN
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 231
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 75
- Mock Draft PicksBrandon CisseAtlanta FalconsApr 1, 2026
Brandon Cisse to be picked at number 48
“Round 2 (No. 48 overall): Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 75 against a shuffle’s 50+25 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 25
- player:
- Brandon Cisse
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 52
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 48
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 75
- Mock Draft PicksMason ReigerAtlanta FalconsApr 1, 2026
Mason Reiger to be picked at number 215
“Round 6 (No. 215 overall): Mason Reiger, EDGE, Wisconsin”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 75 against a shuffle’s 50+25 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 25
- player:
- Mason Reiger
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with MIA
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 215
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 75
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